Structure of a Volcano
Eruption!
Pompeii and Moana Loa
Measurement
Core Knowledge
100

What does the magma move up to erupt 

The Pipe
100

The explosive hot rock that moves slowly

Viscous Lava

100

When did Moana Loa start erupting 

November 27th 2022

100

What measures earthquakes

Seismometer

100

Which country was the largest earthquake recorded?

BONUS: What was the magnitude 

Chile

BONUS: 9.5 

200

What is the opening of the volcano called?

A Crater/Vent

200

A type of mudflow made of rocks, water and _____ (BONUS)

A lahar

BONUS: Pyroclastic material 

200

Type of molten rock erupting in Moana Loa that occurs in non-explosive eruptions

Runny Lava

200

How much stronger is every magnitude number

10x

200

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Magma is liquid rock underground, Laval us above ground

300

What is the store of molten rock called?

Magma Chamber 

300

Mass of molten rock larger than ____ mm that could before it reaches the ground (BONUS)

Volcanic Bomb

BONUS: 64 mm

300

Where and when did Pompeii erupt?

Italy, 24th August 79AD

300

What is the data sheet called for an earthquake?

Seismogram or Seismograph 

300

What was the 'supercontinent' landmass called?

Pangaea

400

Where does the magma come out from (layer of the earth)

The Crust
400

Flow at speeds of up to 150 mph, happens during explosive eruptions 

Pyroclastic Flow

400

How long had the volcano been quiet for?

1500 years

400

The name the scale earthquakes are measured on 

The Richter Scale

400

What do primary effects of hazards involve?

BONUS: Name a primary effect

The impacts that happen strait away as a direct result of the hazard 

BONUS: Building collapse, Injury, Death...

500

What is extruding magma on the side of a volcano called?

Side Vent 

500

Igneous rock formed during explosive volcanic eruptions

Pumice Stones

500

What attracted people to the surrounding area after the eruption 

Fertile soils 

500
Guess the magnitude: Buildings displaced from foundations. Visible cracks in the earth. Can cause serious damage

7-7.9 

500

What is the name for the point at the surface directly above the focus of an earthquake

Epicentre